Addressing the growing global concern for sustainable
engineering, "Materials and the Environment, 2e"is the only book
devoted exclusively to the environmental aspects of materials. It
explains the ways in which we depend on and use materials and the
consequences these have, and it introduces methods for thinking
about and designing with materials within the context of minimizing
environmental impact. Along with its noted in-depth coverage of
material consumption, the material life-cycle, selection
strategies, and legislative aspects, the second edition includes
new case studies, important new chapters on Materials for Low
Carbon Powerand Material Efficiency, all illustrated by in-text
examples and expanded exercises. This book is intended for
instructors and students as well as materials engineers and product
designers who need to consider the environmental implications of
materials in their designs.
Introduces methods and tools for thinking about and designing with
materials within the context of their role in products and the
environmental consequencesContains numerous case studies showing
how the methods discussed in the book can be applied to real-world
situationsIncludes full-color data sheets for 40 of the most widely
used materials, featuring such environmentally relevant information
as their annual production and reserves, embodied energy and
process energies, carbon footprints, and recycling data
New to this edition
New chapter of Case Studies of Eco-audits illustrating the rapid
audit methodNew chapter on Materials for Low Carbon Power examines
the consequences for materials supply of a major shift from
fossil-fuel based power to power from renewablesNew chapter
exploring Material Efficiency, or design and management for
manufacture to provide the services we need with the least
production of materialsRecent news-clips from the world press that
help place materials issues into a broader context.are incorporated
into all chaptersEnd-of-chapterexercises have been greatly
expandedThe datasheets of Chapter 15 have been updated and expanded
to include natural and man-made fibers
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